For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.
Only Og, the king of Bashan, was left from the race of giants. Look, his iron bed frame could be seen in Rabbath, the city of the Ammonites. It was thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide, measured by a regular person's arm length.
This verse describes how Og was the last surviving giant king, and his enormous iron bed (about the size of a modern king bed but longer) was kept as proof of his great size.
📚 Historical Context
This passage refers to the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land under Moses' leadership. Og was a giant king who ruled the region of Bashan (modern-day southern Syria/northern Jordan). The mention of his bed being displayed in an Ammonite city suggests it became a notable artifact or trophy of war that people could visit and see.
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